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Berean Standard Bible

“Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD.”

1 Samuel 7:1

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The ark of the covenant has been returned by the Philistines after bringing plagues on their cities, but at Beth-shemesh some men treated it irreverently and died. This verse tells how the men of Kiriath-jearim came, took the ark up to the house of Abinadab on the hill, and consecrated his son Eleazar to guard it.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD.

World English Bible (WEB)

The men of Kiriath Jearim came, and took Yahweh’s ark, and brought it into Abinadab’s house on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep Yahweh’s ark.

King James Version (KJV)

And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and brought up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the men of Kiriath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of Jehovah, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the ark of the Lord to the house of Abinadab in Gibeah, and they made his son Eleazar holy and put the ark in his care.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y VINIERON los de Chîriath-jearim, y llevaron el arca de Jehová, y metiéronla en casa de Abinadab, situada en el collado; y santificaron á Eleazar su hijo, para que guardase el arca de Jehová.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces fueron los hombres de Quiriat Yearín y se llevaron el cofre a la casa de Abinadab, situada en la colina. A Eleazar su hijo lo santificaron para que estuviera a cargo de ella.

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